Domestic violence can take the form of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, either by being a direct target of the violence or by witnessing it.
Of children and adolescents who run away from home, most are escaping from domestic violence.
An estimated 22% of ever-married young women aged 18-24in Viet Nam have been beaten by their husbands in their life. 12% have been beaten in the last 12 months.
Almost one in four women with children less than 15 years old report that their children have been abused physically by their husbands.
More than half of the women who experienced physical violence by husbands also report that their children witnessed the violence at least once.
There are many challenges to the health status of adolescents and youth in Viet Nam: HIV and AIDS, non-communicable diseases (chronic health conditions, injuries and mental health issues), substance abuse, and lack of access to quality health services (particularly reproductive health care). Ensuringequity and efficiency of health care for young people is also a significant challenge.
Marital and fertility trends are in the process of changing from ‘early’ to ‘late’, a fact that will have considerable impact on the country’s future population and family structure.
Data reveals the existence of gender and geographical disparities for marital and fertility indicators. For example, women tend to marry earlier than men and the trend of marrying later is slower for youth in remote and rural areas.
Youth migration is an important part of the growing urbanization process taking place throughout Viet Nam: over one third (38 per cent) of the respondents to the second Survey Assessment of Vietnamese Youth (SAVY II) conducted in 2009 had been away from home continuously for one month or more. Most of these youth who had been away for one month or more did so “to earn living” or “to go to study”. Male youth migrate to earn living more than females, and youth in rural areas migrate more than youth in urban areas.
Migration flows within Viet Nam are dominated by young people aged 15-24, and the majority of these are female. This youth migration not only influences the age and gender structure of the population at regional and provincial levels, but also contributes significantly to the on-going urbanization process.
There are many challenges to the health status of adolescents and youth in Viet Nam: HIV and AIDS, non-communicable diseases (chronic health conditions, injuries and mental health issues), substance abuse, and lack of access to quality health services (particularly reproductive health care).Ensuring equity and efficiency of health care for young people is also a significant challenge.
Marital and fertility trends are in the process of changing from ‘early’ to ‘late’, a fact that will have considerable impact on the country’s future population and family structure.
Data reveals the existence of gender and geographical disparities for marital and fertility indicators. For example, women tend to marry earlier than men and the trend of marrying later is slower for youth in remote and rural areas.
Today’s young people are more formally educated, more empowered, more globally integratedand more consumer-minded than previous generations. Yet they also have a need for constructive outlets for self-expressionand participation and engagement in political, social and economic life.
The 2006 Family Survey indicates that although the traditional norm of respect for elders is still present in Viet Nam, families are becoming more democratic, with more dialogue between young people and their parents. This may indicate that parents are becoming more willing and capable of listening to young people. It may also be caused by the smaller size of families, within which there is a potentially greater role for each member of the family, especially in urban areas. Nonetheless, the Family Survey indicates that some children would not “dare to say directly” if they thought their parents were unfair.
